Leaf Pile Ale - Greenport Harbor Brewing Company

bonbright7

New York

4.1/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The brewery poured this for me while I was picking up a 1/2 barrel of the Black Duck Porter. I shared the growler with friends at Bellport Beer and a few customers too. I liked the strong pumpkin-spice taste that was creamy like Cappuccino and the first aromas were very inviting. I couldn't tell what the abv was, but the medium to light bodied ale was very easy to drink. Having tasted a few other pumpkin ales this week, I was impressed with the quality of this one. It has more of the nutmeg and cinnamon spices to it than most other Pumpkin ales.

Serving type: growler

09-19-2009 06:09:01 | More by bonbright7

JGam115

New York

3.45/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

From my Untappd history.

A: Slightly darker orange then I would have expected, but a solid orange color.

S: Getting clove right off the nose, mixed in with some other spices that I couldn't put my finger on at the time.

T: Fruitful pumpkin upfront with an accompaniment of spices rather than a spice bomb.

M: Coats the palate well with great carbonation.

O: A very nice fall sipper that has a good balance of fruit and spices.

Serving type: on-tap

05-14-2013 13:46:53 | More by JGam115

HugeBulge

New York

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

03-07-2013 21:05:50 | More by HugeBulge

ironchefmiyagi13

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-01-2013 00:45:26 | More by ironchefmiyagi13

BLACKBEARDNY

New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-28-2013 17:32:50 | More by BLACKBEARDNY

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

02-18-2013 19:52:44 | More by DIPAFAN

travishardy929

New York

4.75/5  rDev +21.5%

01-04-2013 00:44:05 | More by travishardy929

rippy27

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

12-31-2012 22:30:46 | More by rippy27

brbrocc

New York

3/5  rDev -23.3%

12-05-2012 18:03:37 | More by brbrocc

JxExM

New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

11-18-2012 06:22:53 | More by JxExM

dextermcgurk

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

11-16-2012 02:47:03 | More by dextermcgurk

csmartin6

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

10-13-2012 22:03:41 | More by csmartin6

mdfb79

New York

3.78/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From 10/02/12 notes. Had on tap at Ginger Man in NYC side by side with Cisco's Pumpkin Drumkin. I liked this one a little better; little less spicy.

a - Pours a dark amber color with less than one inch of white head and low to moderate carbonation evident.

s - Smells of pumpkins, gingerbread, nutmeg, spices, cloves, dough, bready malts, toasted malts, and light pepper. Nice gingerbread and pumpkin here and not too much spice.

t - Tastes follows the nose closely, but not quite as strong. Tastes of pumpking, gingerbread, nutmeg, bready malts, light spice, and light toasted malts. A slight step down from the nose.

m - Medium body and low to moderate carbonation. Pretty easy to drink.

o - Overall a pretty good pumpkin ale. Lots of nice gingerbread, nutmeg, and pumpkin in the nose, though it was faded a tiny bit in the taste. Easy to drink; would like to have it again.

Serving type: on-tap

10-03-2012 21:19:17 | More by mdfb79

acp21178

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

09-29-2012 12:35:19 | More by acp21178

cosmicevan

New York

3.93/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

picked up a 10oz sample growler of this about 2 hours ago. enjoyed from a greenport harbor pint.

a - brew poured a chestnut brown with a thin cream colored head that was gone in minutes leaving a thin skin of head and a ring around the surface of the beer. lacing was slick and spotty. although the color was dark, i could see through it especially when held to the light.

s - very festive. lots of fall spicing...like a craft store. pot pouri and pumpkins.

t - again very zesty. leafy. some nice hopping on the pumpkin and fall spices. definitely a twist on this one, but more in the realm of big pumpkin and fall spicing. i like it.

m - tingly. medium to light bodied...lots of festive spicing.

o - overall, this is more my speed...after just having a great south bay splashing pumpkin right before, this one is far superior for what i like in a pumpkin. not earth shattering, but a worthwhile beer to taste if you like pumpkin beers that are fall spiced forward. the hopping and leaf adds a unique twist on it too to give it some personality and distinguish it. i'd drink this one again, but as someone who is not gaga for pumpkin beers i couldn't drink it all night, but for the fans of the pumpkin, this is worth a try.

Serving type: growler

09-22-2012 00:39:05 | More by cosmicevan

goodonezach

New York

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

06-26-2012 22:18:02 | More by goodonezach

afksports

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-29-2012 21:50:17 | More by afksports

TerrenceOBrien

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

12-28-2011 22:09:51 | More by TerrenceOBrien

mltobin

Connecticut

3.58/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Notes from a growler fill a few weeks ago in New York.

Appearance is amber with a short white head. Its` nose contains cinnamon, pumpkin, a sweet aroma overall. The taste of leafpile has more of the spices, subdued malts, some vanilla that balances it out nicely with a sweetness. Mouthfeel is medium with low levels of bitterness in the finish. A good beer for the late autumn season.

Serving type: growler

12-14-2011 02:25:52 | More by mltobin

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

4.15/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had this on-tap at The Double Windsor in Brooklyn

This guy pours a dark orange with a thin off-white cap. The aroma is mainly of fleshy pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice. However, the spices all take a back seat to the pumpkin. On the palate, this guy was sweet without cloying, and had a nice pumpkin pie filling quality. Medium body with light carbonation. This was a nice drinking pumpkin and one I would seek out.

Serving type: on-tap

12-03-2011 06:09:27 | More by ColForbinBC

cestlavie

Yukon (Canada)

4/5  rDev +2.3%

11-17-2011 05:25:26 | More by cestlavie

virinow

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

11-16-2011 03:46:13 | More by virinow

JohnnyChicago

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at the Bridgeview Tavern; served in a shaker pint.

A: Bright orange body and a finger of off-white head. Looks like a pumpkin beer should.

S: Smells like a pumpkin you just cut into to carve. A twinge of musty hops are there too.

T: Nice pulpy pumpkin and earthy hops. No sweetness or spices.

D: It goes down easy and because its not sweet, you can drink it during dinner and not just desert.

Overall: In a seasonal sea of pumpkin beers that are actually pumpkin PIE beers, this one stands out. It reminds me of Smuttynose's. Good stuff!

Serving type: on-tap

11-09-2011 22:39:39 | More by JohnnyChicago

wcintula

New York

4.03/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

An excellent example of the style Pours with a creamy ecru head atop a pumpkin ale-colored body. I know that was a cop-out descriptor, but really, it looks like any other as far as color goes.

Great 'leafy' smell upfront with bready and spicy aromas followed behind. The leafy smell identifies itself as fresh pumpkin in the taste, very pleasant, and a little different from most. A little bready and spicy with a light sweetness. This is not one of those dessert pumpkins that you can only enjoy one of. I can drink these back to back. Straightforward, yet layered enough for any to enjoy.

Serving type: on-tap

10-24-2011 17:47:17 | More by wcintula

Nezzy

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Had this on tap at Jimmy No 43's in Manhattan.

Appearance - slightly darker then a typical pumpkin beer. More brownish and slight head.

Smell - All the typical spices are upfront mainly cinnamon.

Taste - Fantastic. Was sweet without being overly sweet and tasted very much like a pumpkin pie. The flavors and spices were not overpowering and it was just a nice blend.

Mouthfeel - The fact that the beer wasn't overly sweet made it's mouthfeel really easy to drink. A tad more carbonated then I wanted but still good.

Overall - A surprisingly great addition to the pumpkin ale genre and would gladly drink again. Not sure how many I could drink in a night but something to look out for.

Serving type: on-tap

09-28-2011 02:16:14 | More by Nezzy